JSW Tuticorin Multipurpose Terminal Private Limited, a subsidiary of JSW Infrastructure Limited (JSWIL) and V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) signed a concession agreement for the mechanisation of the north cargo berth (NCB) III project at V. O. Chidambaranar Port on July 2, 2024.
The scope of work includes the design, supply, installation, operation and maintenance of two shore unloaders at NCB-III berth and conveyor system from NCB-III berth to the stackyard at Hare Island and the development of the stackyard.
The project involves the mechanisation of NCB-III at VOC port for handling coal in Tamil Nadu through a public-private partnership mode on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer basis. The capacity of the berth will be 6.96 million tonnes per annum. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 3.56 billion.